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ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn This is a small first step for the hard-hit restaurant industry. • 7 min read Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.John Keeble/Getty Images, FILE The United States has suspended its 25% tariffs on some United Kingdom exports including European wine, single malt Scotch whiskies, biscuits, clotted cream, and other goods. "The United Kingdom and the United States are undertaking a four-month tariff suspension to ease the burden on industry and take a bold, joint step towards resolving the longest ...

JESS LANDER The U.S. Trade Representative recently announced an expansion of tariffs on European wines, food and spirits, effectively delivering what could be a fatal blow to restaurants who are already struggling to keep their lights on during pandemic shutdowns and restrictions. The first round of tariffs implemented in 2019 on certain wines, foods and spirits from France, Germany, the U.K. and Spain was the Trump administration’s response to longstanding E.U. subsidies made to French aircraft company Airbus, putting Boeing at a disadvantage. This latest retaliation, which ...

In 2020, the wine industry faced the twin crises of the pandemic and wildfires Dave McIntyre, The Washington Post Jan. 2, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3In this photo taken Wednesday, April 1, 2020, are the empty grounds of the historic Buena Vista Winery in Sonoma, Calif. Wineries that want to stay viable and connected to their customers during the coronavirus pandemic are harnessing platforms such as Facebook Live to offer virtual wine experiences. Tasting rooms in California shut down last month after the governor ordered businesses to close to slow the spread of the new vir...

Struggling restaurants and chefs lobby to end ‘insane’ European food and wine tariffs A new group called the Coalition to Stop Restaurant Tariffs is petitioning the incoming Biden administration. In this photo taken Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, Parmigiano Reggiano Parmesan cheese wheels are stored in Noceto, near Parma, Italy.(Antonio Calanni) Chefs and restaurant owners from around the country are joining forces to petition the incoming Biden administration to lift some of the financial burden from the struggling restaurant industry. The Coalition to Stop Restaurant Tariffs, a newly formed gro...